It's not just a tactical strategy ... IT'S A LIFESTYLE! ;-) LOL
Nice gator, though. Never snapped or anything.
It's always so nice to visit you. You make the best cookies and your large predators are so polite!
Yeppers, I believe in living pro-actively. I'm not hunkered down planning defensive strategies for intruders. I'm ready for opportunity to knock on my door bringing me hours of unexpected entertainment. ;^)
This is Bob T. Boa.
He's also a gentle giant but unlike Bella, who is content to simply wrap around me and spend quality time watching TV, Bob has places to go and things to do.
When Bella's on their climbing tree, she pretty much just sits up there and watches the world go by.
Bob is all over it exploring and then when that bores him, he'll slither down from the tree and head for the nearest other object, usually one of the exercise equipment.
When that bores him, he'll either back go up the tree or down onto the floor where I have to get up and fetch him.
[it's too cold on the floor for him]
*Sometimes* he'll be in a quiet mood and just slither around the bed for a while but usually, he's very active and gets into everything.
When he goes to the pet store, he shoplifts things while I'm not looking.
When I check out, I end up pulling all the snake-useless things he's got coiled up in his tail, like hamster water bottles, stuffed dog toys, etc.
I have no idea what he thinks he's going to do with them.